Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Planned and Responsive Maintenance and Minor Works - Belfast Electrical Lot 2
Reference number
Belfast Electrical Lot 2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45210000 - Building construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect of the continued provision of a Term Service Contract for Electrical Maintenance and Minor Works (Belfast Region) Lot 2 as further described in OJEU Contract Notice and as outlined in the previous VEATs issued on 28 May 2021, 15 April 2022, 13 December 2022, September 2023 and 8 February 2024.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of planned and responsive electrical maintenance and minor works to be carried out in schools and associated facilities located in the Education Authority (Belfast Region) Area Lot 2.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The previous VEAT 2024/S 000-004319 issued on 8 February 2024 extended this contract until 31 August 2025 with an option for the EANI to terminate, at its sole discretion, the contract by providing the contractor with written notice of its intention to terminate the contract. This option has not been exercised. Instead, this notice concerns EA’s intention, upon receipt of compelling evidence, to consider the review of certain prices in the price lists for specific elements of which the impact of inflation is higher than what could have reasonably and diligently anticipated. The overall nature of contract is not altered.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
We refer to the previously issued VEAT Notice (2024/S 000-010445) published on 28 March 2024. The indices values referenced therein are incorrect and the EANI therefore publish this VEAT in order to rectify these indices values. Please disregard the previous VEAT.
To secure continuity, Task Orders issued on/after 1 July 2021 as per VEAT (2021/S 105-278050) will be adjusted for inflation, calculated with the BCIS Measured Term Contract Updating Percentages. Inflation from mid-point of original contract to 31 March 2021 is: PSA SOR ELEC11 Rate A, Rate B/D/E, Rate C 4.7 pct, 8.4 pct and 6.0 pct respectively, applies to Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Price List; Rate B/D/E applies to Sections 3, 5 and 6; PSA SOR BCE15 5.5 pct applies to Section 7 Item OT020. Inflation after 1 April 2021 will be change in BCIS MTC Updating Percentages from 31 March 2021 indices based on TO issue date/latest published index. For travel expenses for Response Task Orders issued outside of the Lot received on or after 1 June 2022, an additional amount for travel has been included.
It is the EA’s intention, upon receipt of compelling evidence, to consider the review of certain prices in the price lists for specific elements of which the impact of inflation is higher than what could have reasonably and diligently anticipated. This includes:
Copper cabling comprising HV/LV cables: standard power cables 600/1000V, armoured and armoured: fire resistant, sizes exceeding 500mm² one core, 185mm² two core, 120mm² three core and 95mm² four core (Rate A only), Copper cabling comprising HV/LV cables: standard power cables 1900/3300V, armoured, sizes exceeding 150mm² one core and 120mm² two core (Rate A only), Surface trunking: steel; standard; one / two compartment; size 50 x 50 / 75 x 75 / 100 x 50 / 100 x 100; including lids and extra over items, i.e. accessories (Rate A only), 600 / 1000 V: armoured insulated cable to BS 7846: fire resistant to BS 6387 category CWZ, BS EN 50200 PH60, BS 8434-1 30 minutes, BS EN 60332-1-2, BS EN 60332-3-24: low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire to BS EN 61034-2,BS EN 60754-1 and 2; four core; size 10mm2 / 16mm2 / 25mm2 (Rate A only), Insulation; aluminium foil; joints sealed with tape and banded around pipe and fittings; all sizes / thickness (Rate A only), Flexible conduit; metallic; steel; size 20mm (Rate A only), Cable tray; perforated galvanised steel; plain flange edge; light / medium / heavy duty; width 50mm / 100mm / 150mm including ventilated cover and extra over items, i.e. accessories (Rate A only), Cable tray; wire basket; zinc plated steel; not exceeding 30mm deep / 30 to 60mm deep / 60 to 110mm deep; width 50mm / 100mm / 150mm; including extra over items, i.e. accessories (Rate A only), 450 / 750 V: wiring cable: insulated and sheathed flame retardant to BS EN 60332-1-2: low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire to BS EN 61034-2 and BS EN 60754-1 and 2; single core to BS 7211: flame retardant to BS EN 60332-1-2; two / three / four core screened: flame retardant to BS EN 60332-1-2 and BS EN 60332-3-4: size 1.5mm2 or greater (Rate A only), 600 / 1000 V: armoured insulated cable to BS 7846: fire resistant to BS 6387 category CWZ, BS EN 50200 PH60, BS 8434-1 30 minutes, BS EN 60332-1-2, BS EN 60332-3-24: low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire to BS EN 61034-2,BS EN 60754-1 and 2; 3 / 4 core; 1.5mm2 or greater (Rate A only), 600 / 1000 V: mains power cable: thermosetting insulated: steel wire armoured; three / four core; 6.0mm2 or greater (Rate A only) and Radiators: panel: steel; single and double convector; all sizes (Rate A only)
See continued in VI.3
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Irwin ME Ltd
Portadown
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
In applying for a price uplift in respect of these Exceptional items, the Contractor will have the choice to either claim the rates in the Price List applying the appropriate indexation percentage or claim under the Defined Costs. If the price of an Exceptional Item has been previously agreed, the Contractor may continue to claim at this rate. The Contractor is not required to produce evidence if they do not wish to avail of the Defined Costs. . . Regulation 72(1)(c) permits this extension due to unforeseen circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen and the overall nature of the contract is not altered. In particular, due to the inherent complexity of the procurement process, it is taking much longer than could have reasonably been anticipated and despite the best efforts of EANI, the process remains ongoing. . . In order to provide continued access to schools and the scale, complexity and nature of the construction works and possible duplication of costs it is not possible to change the current provider. Regulation 72(1)(b) further permits this as a change of provider: . . (i) cannot be made for economic and technical reasons as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability of services procured under the original procurement and given the need to ensure continued access to EANI schools and facilities and could result in partial/total closure of schools; and . . (ii) will cause significant inconvenience and duplication of costs. .
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom